Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 9 Quiz

a sign the Jesus sends the disciples out as soldiers

is sign that he offers the apostles a priestly blessing

None of the answers provided here is correct

both of Jesus' priestly role and also of his giving the apostles a prophetic task

It described the temple as "made with hands"

It announced the end of the sacrificial cult of the Old Testament

It ended the debate at the council; after he spoke the assembly fell silent.

None of the answers provided is correct

It announced that Gentiles must be circumcised to be Christians

is likely an allusion to the book of Isaiah, where the prophet sees angels in heaven with tongues of fire over their heads in the heavenly temple

is likely an allusion to the ability to speak in many languages since "tongues of fire" is linked to prophecy in Ezekiel.

is likely an allusion to the Son of Man vision of Daniel 7 since there we read that the saints in heaven have tongues of fire over their heads.

None of the answers provided is correct

is likely an allusion to Jeremiah 16 since there tongues of fire are associated with the inclusion of the Gentiles in the new covenant community.

In context, she is presented as recognizing the immense value of Jesus, a contrast to Judas who betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver.

When she anoints Jesus he is in the temple, highlighting his role as a sacrifice (since animals were also anointed in the temple before slaughter).

None of the options presented is true (this is the only "correct" answer)

She is explicitly named Mary Magdalene.

All of the options, except "None of the options presented is true", are true statements

Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol

Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark

Described as Peter's companion

Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius

A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol

Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark

Described as Peter's companion

Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius

A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol

Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark

Described as Peter's companion

Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius

A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol

Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark

Described as Peter's companion

Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius

A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol

Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark

Described as Peter's companion

Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius

A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

In all of the Synoptic Gospel accounts of Easter Sunday the first disciples to go to the tomb on Easter Sunday are women

In Matthew we read about the two disciples who meet the Risen Lord on the road to Emmaus

Luke tells us that Paul was at the tomb on Easter Sunday, though he did not believe

In Luke's Gospel, the Risen Lord never appears in Jerusalem--the apostles will only see him in Galilee.

Matthew explicitly tells us that on Easter Sunday the women who went to anoint Jesus' body never saw any angels or divine messengers at the tomb--they simply saw the stone rolled away and returned home